Recent OEMS Advisories

• Advisory: EMS Response to Assisted Living Residences vs Licensed Health Care Facilities, and Cancellation, 4/8/2009

• Advisory:  Change in Teaching Credit Cap 4/7/2009

• Advisory: HIPAA Allows Disclosure of Trip Records to Organ Banks 3/11/2009

• A/R 2-212: EMT Continuing Education Standards 1/1/2009

• A/R 5-403 Statewide EMS Minimum Dataset 8/19/2008

• Department-Approved Statewide Point of Entry Plan for Appropriate Health Care Facility Destination Based on Patient's Specific Condition and Need, Effective 3/19/2009

• Use of Hemostatic Dressings

• Comfort Care/DNR Advisory

• Waiver Cutoff Date in 105CMR 170.355 (C) and (D) 12/21/06

• Elevating Wheeled Cot Safety Practices 11/30/06

• Potential Hare Traction Splint Problems 11/30/06